Kim Jong-un’s Sword of Damocles

Author: Shigemura Toshimitsu

Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com

In the wake of multiple missile launches and a fifth nuclear test by North Korea, Pyongyang watcher Shigemura Toshimitsu offers insights into Kim Jong-un’s motivations while calling for a dramatic escalation of international sanctions.

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